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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-7/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/47",
  "legislation_title": "Northern Ireland Act 1998",
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  "path": "schedule/7/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Commission shall pay to or in respect of Commissioners—\n(a) remuneration;\n(b) allowances and fees; and\n(c) sums for the provision of pensions,\nin accordance with directions of the Secretary of State.\n(2) Where a person who by reference to any office or employment is a participant in a scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 becomes a Commissioner or the Chief Commissioner, the Minister for the Civil Service may, notwithstanding any provision made under sub-paragraph (1)(c), determine that the person’s service as Commissioner or Chief Commissioner shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as service in that office or employment.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "M",
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      "text": "1972 c.11."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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